As hurricane season starts it's peak in August it's going to be hot as hell if anyone loses power in Florida or Texas. It's usually 6 degrees hotter in August than May, and we've already tipped the 100 degree mark with the heat index. It will probably be another big wildfire season in Canada, the US, and Europe again. The 2023 wildfire season in the Europe was among the worst this century, and now, according to this article it could be even hotter this year..... Hottest summer ever? Experts reveal what could be in store for Europe in the next few months “One thing that is a massive, undeniable factor that cannot be ignored is that we are constantly breaking heat records,” Green says. “The last ten years have been the ten warmest on record, with most of the Earth warming occurring in the last 40 years. We've seen April 2024 coming in as the 11th month in a row with the hottest on record.” Europe has been warming at twice the global average since 1991, according to recent data from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and EU climate agency Copernicus (C3S). The continent is “no exception” when it comes to the consequences of climate change with both agencies warning that Europe needs to do more to cut its emissions and transition away from fossil fuels. 23 of the continent’s 30 most severe heatwaves have happened since 2000 - five were in the last three years. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/weather/t...for-europe-in-the-next-few-months/ar-BB1n6P1G
Delhi 'unbearable' as temperatures near 50C Parts of northern and central India are sweltering under a severe heatwave, with a provisional record temperature of 52.3C (126.1F) registered in Delhi. If verified, it would be the highest ever recorded in India. More than 37 cities in the country recorded temperatures over 45C this week. Warnings of heat-related illnesses have been issued, with at least three deaths reported so far. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s Soma Sen Roy told the BBC that a team had been sent to the Mungeshpur area in Delhi - where the 52.3C temperature was recorded - to verify it. The IMD described the recording as an "outlier compared to other stations", which had recorded temperatures ranging from 45.2C to 49.1C in different parts of Delhi. The city's authorities have warned they will issue fines to those caught wasting water as the city deals with shortages and supplies have been cut to some areas. Water minister Atishi announced that 200 teams would be deployed to crack down on people washing their cars with hosepipes and letting their tanks overflow. "It’s been excruciatingly hot over the past couple of days and it’s got significantly worse as the days progress," said BBC Business Correspondent Arunoday Mukharji, who is in Delhi. A resident told news agency ANI earlier in the week that it was difficult to even eat properly because of the heat. “We have faced heat earlier as well, but this time it feels unbearable," they said. "It’s difficult to even stand outside.” The city's power demand has soared to an all-time high, with residents turning to air conditioning, coolers and ceiling fans to cope with the heat. A consumer court stopped hearing cases on Tuesday after the judge said it was too hot to work without air conditioning... ...According to IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, maximum temperatures are likely to remain above normal in June. He added that northwestern India is expected to see heatwave conditions for four to six days. Indian summers, which extend from March to September, are usually hot and humid. But the weather department has said the country is likely to experience longer and more intense heatwaves this year. This month, the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat saw nine to 12 days of heatwave, with temperatures between 45-50C, it said. Scientists have said global warming has made extreme heatwaves in India much more likely. In Delhi, construction, traffic and a lack of green spaces have added to the problem. The extreme heat comes as coastal parts of eastern India and southern Bangladesh were hit by Cyclone Remal - killing dozens of people. Meanwhile, the IMD has also predicted an above-average monsoon season for the country this year.
I was researching something else and CNN gave this link in a sidebar. Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. The reason surprised even scientists CNN — Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. The finding surprised researchers from the National Park Service, the University of California at Davis and the US Geological Survey, who conducted tests at 75 locations in the waterways of Alaska’s Brooks Range. The rivers and streams in the range appeared to rust and became cloudy and orange over the past five to 10 years, according to the study published in the journal Communications: Earth & Environment. The discoloration and cloudiness are being caused by metals such as iron, zinc, copper, nickel and lead, the researchers found – some of which are toxic to the river and stream ecosystems – as permafrost thaws and exposes the waterways to minerals locked away underground for thousands of years. “We’re used to seeing this in parts of California, parts of Appalachia where we have mining history. This is a classic process that happens in rivers here in the continental US that have been impacted for over 100 years since some of the mining rushes in the 1850s,” said Brett Poulin, a co-author of the study and a professor of environmental toxicology at UC Davis. “But it’s very startling to see it when you’re on some of the most remote wilderness and you’re far from a mine source.” Arctic soils naturally contain organic carbon, nutrients and metals, such as mercury, within their permafrost, the study says. High temperatures have caused these minerals and the water sources around them to meet as permafrost melts. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, studies have shown. “What we believe we’re seeing is this thawing of soil that’s happening faster there than it would happen elsewhere,” said Poulin. “It’s really an unexpected consequence of climate change.”.... **************************** More at the link along with some startling pictures.
Did anyone see weird azz clouds today over north Houston? Looked like Independence Day spaceship clouds
Anadromous fish are in decline in most places, including Alaska with fish sizes declining across the board. Water temps and available stream shade are big factors. Here's a recent article on king salmon in SE Alaska: Also, here's a 2022 map from a NOAA study.
Massive wildfire in California. Was hearing while this was a wet year a lot of the new vegetation provides a lot of fuel for wildfires. https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfire-national-lab-c125ea03f228b8df65d4e66729477189
When I started back in the 1990s, a 15,000 acre fire was indeed a big one. Now, it barely registers and certainly isn't what I would call massive. Not picking on you RJ--it just ticks me off a bit to see the word massive used in just about every reference and news story about any fire of any size. I guess it's one of the journalistic standards these days. The majority of fires I worked from 2010 on were 75,000 acres or more and I've been on three that were over 500,000 acres. I would reserve massive for, say, 250,000 acres or more.
